Nicholas Mclarty
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Mclarty is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 26 years of experience in information and physical security, emergency management, and military law enforcement, now serving as Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for the Texas A&M University System. He directs system-level cybersecurity for a complex network of eleven universities and eight state agencies, translating policy into operational programs and acting as an executive liaison for shared cyber services. Prior roles as an agency CISO, senior analyst, and Air Force Security Forces NCOIC give him rare depth across technical, operational, and tactical security domains. Nicholas combines academic credentials in cybersecurity and emergency management with hands-on experience managing mission-critical communications and defense training, enabling pragmatic, risk-based solutions for research and higher-education environments. Known for cultivating security-conscious culture, he excels at aligning innovative security controls with institutional mission and stakeholder needs.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Cybersecurity Studies, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Cybersecurity Studies at American Military UniversityAssociate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Criminal Justice at Community College of the Air Force
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
tamus-cyber/tamus-control-standards
Jul 2020 - Dec 2022
TAMUS Security Control Standards Catalog
Contributions:20 releases, 192 commits, 22 PRs in 2 years 5 months
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tamus-cyber/cyber.tamus.edu
Jun 2023 - Mar 2025
TAMUS Cybersecurity Public Website
Contributions:21 PRs, 155 pushes, 31 branches in 1 year 9 months
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